The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-12

i of what Mrs. Grundy would say, and they
remained aloof. The report showed that
the Savannah Union is doing much in the
| direction of prison work, visiting the jail
weekly and distributing reading matter,
writing materials, etc. The convict camp
has also been reached through its instru-
mentality The following is a summary of
the unions prison work:
| Number visits to Jail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
| Number visits TO friends of prisoners. 6
| Number letters written Observation-Disclosures. 10
| Number signatures to pledge. ... ..........: ID
| Number Sunday school lesson leaves and
cards distributed ..................... 626
| Number religious and temperance papers dis
\ Number TeStaments distributed ............. 81
| Number magazines distributed. .............. %
Number sheets of texts distributed. .......... 35
Number primers given to prisoners. ......... IL
Number pages of tracts distributed ........ .775
Number pages of Italian tracts distributed. SO
| Stamps given prisoners. ..................13 1879
Postal cards given prisoners .......... ...... "
Also clothing cloth and other articles
| that might conduce to their comfort.
Mrs Chaplin commented on the report
| saying that she was glad TO see such interest
| taken in it, She urged the union to make
I greater effort in this direction, and that
| Juvenile work must be more thoroughly at
tended to if the best results are ex-
| pected.
Miss Vail, of Charlotte, N c., made
|
| She said that she was the bearer of greet
ings from North Carolina to the temperance
sisters of Georgia and that she was proud of
the convention before her.
She was especially gratified to see so many
| young ladies interested in the work, as that
is a sure token of success. OF the work at
| Charlotte she gave full and most favora-
BILE account. One union was fully estab-
| lshed there and is doing good work 1t has
an auxiliary for the colored people and they
are found to be greatly interested in the
| work. New members are being added to
| the white union, and the leading citizens
are becoming interested. Local prohibition
| is expected in Charlotte this year. and
if it is carried great victory will have been
won.
Mrs. Chaplin gave brief but interesting
account of her work at Charlotte and said
that it is now q good temperance town.
PHYSIOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Keenan,, of Macon, Superintendent of
the Physiological Temperance Instruc-
ton, was absent, and Miss Missouri Stokes,
State Corresponding Secretary, read the Su-
| perintendent's report. 1t was brief, but ex-
haustive, and showed fully that great credit
is due the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union women for their long and persevering
/ fight on this question. In October, 1886,
| they began distributing blank petitions tor
|
and utlilizing every means they succeeded
in sending the names of over
| 10000 voters to the Legislature, pettioning
for temperance physiological instruction in
the public schools. The weight of the names
on these petitions compelled the Legislature
to heed them, and by the help of the tenn
perance men the bill was considered 1t
was at first defeated by one vote 1t comes
up again in July, and the prospects are that
it will pass. Senator Pringle has charge of
the measure, and to his untiring zeal and
energy the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is indebted for the success of the
measure
Mrs. DIR. Blanchard read an exhaustive
| report on Relative Statistics
SENATOR PRINGLE's ADDRESS.
Senator Pringle was then introduced by
! Mrs. Sibley as the hero of the local option
law. The Senator received hearty well
come. He began his remarks by thanking
the ladies for the courtesy extended 10
him, but he said that he didn't propose max
ing a long speech He desired to have
a commonplace talk with them. II
he could give them any encouragement
or could be the means of inducing even one
person to abstain from the use of liquors as
a beverage, then he would be well satisfied.
| Don't get discouraged if the results are not
large at first" he remarked impressively.
| means much. To mother, wife or sister il
means great deal" In an eloquent strain
he went on stating one after another the
causes that led to the formation
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. "When your homes and children
are threatened and the great mother heart
of the nation throhs with anxiety, who then
are better fitted to rouse up for the defense
of their firesides than our womenl God bless
them!n he exclaimed, pointing to the motto
of the union, s'For God, and Home and Ma
tive Land,n and the vociferous applause
showed that he had touched the right chord
He pictured the rise of the organization, its
wonderful wonder growth, its great in in
the great work it had accomplished in this
State. He gave the ladies unstinted credit
for their zeal, energy and perseverance, and
predicted that ere long prohibition will bt
the watchword in Georgia from one end OF
the State to the other, and that the Womans
Christian Temperance Union viii be the
means of accomplishing it. He referred tC
the great work IN starting the petitions fol
the physiological temperance instruction in
schools, and expressed his belief in its eff
cacy as a great aid in developing
Alright the youthful mind in this particular
He quoted the arguments used, against pro
hibition and replied to them conclusively
judging by the applause that greeted him.
CRIME CAUSED BY DRINK.
A Supreme Court judge had informed
him, he said, that $40 per cent of the
country's crime is primarily caused by
strong drink. and he believes it thoroughly
In this State three-fourths of all crimes car
be laid at the doors of the saloons His adj
dress throughout was replete with strong
native eloquence that made it very con
vincing, and he argued the temperance
question in a mastery manner. In closing
he wished the union God-speed, and hC
knew, he said, that its reward will be the
words, well done, good and faithful ser
wants" Loud applause greeted the speaker
as he sat down.
Mrs. Chaplin made brief address, saying
that she felt exceedingly gratified to know
that the Georgia women are such power
in the land, and she congratulated them on
their great success so far.
Miss Stokes said that she desired to disclaim
someD of this praise for this work She
thought Col. Pringle entitled to good share
Of it. Shouts of applause greeted these
words, and at the suggestion of Mrs Sibley
all the delegates arose and gave Miss Stokes
and Col. Pringle the Chautauqua salute-a
very pretty and effective compliment.
Mrs. Chaplin then called for subscriptions
10 make Mrs Sibley life member of the
National Union, and the amount Of the mem
| bprghfn was oufpylNy t.afsad Tho cnn,,,n+s,,,